Canna

Water Celery

About Canna and Water Celery

Canna

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

4112

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CANNA

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Canna, Canna Lily

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

भंग लिली

Water Celery

In German

Canna Lilie

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Canna

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Canna lirio

El apio agua

In Greek

Canna κρίνος

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Canna

Aipo água

In Polish

Canna lilia

Seler Woda

In Latin

Canna lilium

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Apiales

Family

Cannaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Canna

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

191

1 27800

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Properties of Canna and Water Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Canna and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Canna and Water Celery. Canna doesn't have thorns and Water Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Canna does not have fragrant flowers. Canna has allergic reactions like and Water Celery has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Canna and Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canna and Water Celery

Season and care of Canna and Water Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Canna and Water Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canna season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Celery season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canna is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Water Celery is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Canna is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Celery is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Canna and Water Celery Physical Information

Canna and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Canna and Water Celery are as follows:

Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Canna and Water Celery

Care of Canna and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.